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Building a new clip car and installing leaf springs. What Is the purpose of making the front mounts narrower then the rear. I've seen them built both parallel and splayed so what's the deal?
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Parallel will allow the springs to deflect more than toeing in. This can give the driver a false loose feel. Too a small degree, the deflection can add additional momentum in slipping the tire contact.
Go easy on the coil guys.Gator EngineeringComment
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Thanks for the reply. So a small toe in of the front spring eyes would be a more ideal way to keep a more consistent feel?If your not racing on dirt it's your on asphalt!Comment
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I've only run the springs parallel… my super stock is a leaf car and those springs are also parallel. Dave seems to be more familiar with the splayed deal… but those west coast guys are always ahead of the curve anywho...Member of the Luxemburg Speedway Hall of Fame
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Thanks for the reply. The last one I ran with leafs were parallel too. I read one sight that said the only reason they ever made the back wider on the Camero's were to allow room for a larger gas tank and the exhaust to fit inside the springs. Never said anything about an advantage.If your not racing on dirt it's your on asphalt!Comment
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Actually the camaro was built parallel and the nova is toed. Ive ran both ways in a camaro and I prefer the toed. Read the afco tech on leaf springs, good info.Gator EngineeringComment
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Thanks, I'll check it out.If your not racing on dirt it's your on asphalt!Comment
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Thanks for you post. I plan on doing just the right side toed after doing some research. How much did you toe yours and did you build any lead into it or did you just square the rearend? Ive ran 4 link 3 link and both coils and leafs. I liked the simplicity and consistency of the leaf spring cars.Last edited by HMS27; 10-17-2014, 12:24 PM.If your not racing on dirt it's your on asphalt!Comment
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Ok, thanks for the input. I appreciate it.If your not racing on dirt it's your on asphalt!Comment
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kind of old posts but I am mounting my leaf springs now and I think that the fronts need to be mounter closer (laterally) but which one should I move and how much? From what I can gather I should move the right side in but I don't want chassis bind either.Comment
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Mount RR parallel and LR towards center of car from stock location 12" on frame side. That's all I'm sayin.Comment
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Move the front and the rear of the leaf spring in 12''?Comment
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